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an unexpected and usually minor obstacle or difficulty
Glitches in the speaker's schedule caused some delays.
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Recent Examples of glitches
Sexistential ’s production judders and glitches in ways that call to mind ’80s synth experimentalists such as Art of Noise and the rowdy sample collaging of the Beastie Boys in the ’90s.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The glitches come as Amazon Web Services, the company's cloud computing unit, has dealt with outages after drone strikes damaged three of its data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Aside from the glitches, our Waymo ride went smoothly.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Ready yourself for some glitches!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Industry guidance from Innovative Toll Solutions says common errors include misread license plates, toll tags that aren’t properly registered, duplicate transactions, or system glitches.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
As the planet of communication appears to move backward in the sky, expect delays or glitches in areas like travel, contracts, conversations and technology.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Swapping out some seals and other work seems to have fixed those issues, according to officials who say that the latest countdown dress rehearsal went smoothly, despite glitches such as a loss of ground communications in the Launch Control Center that forced workers to temporarily use backups.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The Starliner capsule’s uncrewed debut flight in 2019 was cut short after software glitches prevented the vehicle from docking at the space station.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The glitches come as Amazon Web Services, the company's cloud computing unit, has dealt with outages after drone strikes damaged three of its data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Aside from the glitches, our Waymo ride went smoothly.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Ready yourself for some glitches!
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Industry guidance from Innovative Toll Solutions says common errors include misread license plates, toll tags that aren’t properly registered, duplicate transactions, or system glitches.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
As the planet of communication appears to move backward in the sky, expect delays or glitches in areas like travel, contracts, conversations and technology.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Swapping out some seals and other work seems to have fixed those issues, according to officials who say that the latest countdown dress rehearsal went smoothly, despite glitches such as a loss of ground communications in the Launch Control Center that forced workers to temporarily use backups.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The Starliner capsule’s uncrewed debut flight in 2019 was cut short after software glitches prevented the vehicle from docking at the space station.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitches
Noun
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Patients affected by the condition targeted by Tuesday's approval experience movement disorders, seizures and other neurological problems that can resemble symptoms of autism.—
MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sasaki’s first two starts in Cactus League play featured some problems with command and plenty of hard contact.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Though the block sits in the shadow of TQL stadium, decades of redevelopment have repeatedly displaced families without resolving safety issues.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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According to the complaint, officials in Lower Oxford Township had previously warned the HBCU about crowd control and parking issues that prevented EMS vehicles from responding to emergencies.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are characters preserving cultural traditions, grappling with intergenerational trauma, and practicing subsistence hunting and fishing, while also navigating relationship troubles and leaning on the strong support systems that get us through it all.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2026
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During the many years that the state’s finances were a mess, some legislative leaders saw money troubles as an excuse to weaken the FOIC.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Glitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitches. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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